Lethal Cancer Risk Factors in NHANES

Multidimensional Analysis of
Potential Cancer Mortality Risk Factors in the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Martin Skarzynski
Capstone Advisor: Professor Elizabeth Platz

2018-05-03

Explore data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)

Analyze variables in the context of a significance threshold (p < 10-10)

Rank the most frequent highly significant variables

Apply domain knowledge to the top variables

Name Median HR n Description
HSAGEIR 1.04 2016 Age in Years
HAQ1 1.07 1415 How would you describe the condition of your natural teeth (excellent, very good, good, fair or poor)?
HAT2 1.50 384 In the past month, did you jog or run?
HAT16 1.67 256 In the past month, did you lift weights?
HAB7 0.99 228 In the past 12 months, how many times were you in a nursing home?
DMAETHNR 1.14 224 Race/Ethnicity
HAK9 1.23 216 How many times per night do you usually get up to urinate?
HAP2 0.81 179 Do you use glasses, contacts, or both?
HAT10 1.43 119 In the past month, did you do other dancing?
HAR1 0.63 96 Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes during your entire life?